Secondary and Cumulative Impacts Master Management Plan - 2014

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The Transit Oriented Development (TOD) District is not mapped on the Future Land Use Map, but will be located based on the future location of one or several planned rail transit stops in Town. The purpose of the TOD District is to provide supportive development around a transit center. Transit centers are places where transit services connect in the transportation network and where passengers transfer between transportation modes. The TOD District should be struc- WXUHG DV D ÁRDWLQJ ]RQH LQ WKH =RQLQJ 2UGLQDQFH VR WKDW D UH]RQLQJ LV QHHGHG LQ RUGHU WR PDS this district in a particular location. A. Function i. To provide the “critical mass” of development types and intensities needed to support rail transit. ii. To provide a development alternative that promotes the separation of automobile- oriented land uses from transit-oriented land uses. iii. To provide a pedestrian-scale environment with a mix of residential, commercial, pub- lic, and employment uses to support the adjacent transit center. B. Preferred Uses i. The TOD will contain a mix of uses including residential uses as well as two or more sig- QLÀFDQW WD[ SURGXFLQJ ODQG XVHV WKDW DUH PXWXDOO\ VXSSRUWLQJ ii. TOD land uses should include convenience retail uses and civic uses, such as public plazas, libraries, day care, and postal services. The commercial core of the TOD will contain the highest land use intensities. Use intensities will step down from the commer- cial core to the edges. C. General Policies + Development Character i. The location of a TOD should clearly provide a transit opportunity that can serve the TOD, such as along the existing rail line in the Town. The location of the TOD should not harm the planned regional road network or planned regional transit facilities. ii. The location of a TOD should not negatively affect established neighborhoods by pro- PRWLQJ WKURXJK WUDIÀF DQG RWKHU VXFK LQWUXVLRQV WR WKH QHLJKERUKRRG iii. The TOD should consist of a commercial core and an outer core. Transit stations should be located in the commercial core, which should extend 1/4- mile from the transit stop. The outer core should extend from 1/4-mile to 1/2-mile out from the transit stop. iv. The TOD should provide pedestrian-scale development with a surrounding mix of high- density uses. Pedestrian circulation should be enhanced by short blocks arranged in a rectilinear grid-street pattern. v. The TOD should have an “urban feel” with pedestrian-oriented building facades, JURXQG ÁRRU VKRSV DQG VWUHHWV FXOPLQDWLQJ LQ GLVWLQFWLYH SXEOLF VSDFHV vi. The surrounding street network should complement and support the TOD area street network by providing multiple and direct vehicular, bicycle, and pedestrian connec- tions to the transit station. vii. A vertical mix of uses is encouraged in multi-story buildings in the commercial core, with JURXQG ÁRRU UHWDLO DQG XSSHU VWRU\ UHVLGHQFHV RU RIÀFHV viii.The provision of structured parking garages is encouraged in the design of the transit station and TOD in order to make a more compact, walkable environment. ix. The TOD land use intensity should be phased as alternative modes of transit are avail- DEOH 8VH LQWHQVLWLHV PD\ LQFUHDVH DV WKH VSHFLÀHG PRGH RI WUDQVLW LV SODQQHG VFKHG- uled, designed, and funded to serve the TOD.

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** It is anticipated that the TOD district would be applied to the Superfund Redevelopment Site at McCrimmon Parkway and Church Street.

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